{"id":23262,"date":"2023-10-18T14:41:23","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T18:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/?p=23262"},"modified":"2024-02-29T14:43:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T19:43:35","slug":"dcp-robots-lend-a-helping-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/dcp-robots-lend-a-helping-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"DCP Robots Lend a Helping Hand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Smart IDC Lab - Prototype With Commentary\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ex1MjH8Q_FU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>October 18, 2023<\/strong><br><strong>By: Joey Mazzaferro<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first thing most people think about robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the technology will replace the need for humans in the workforce. However, that is not the case in Dr. Aladdin Alwisy\u2019s Smart Industrialized Design and Construction (IDC) Lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alwisy, an assistant professor in the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management, aims to have his patented robotic technology work as a supplement to humans, not replace them. \u201cWe don\u2019t want this fleet of robots that comes and takes over human jobs,\u201d Alwisy said. \u201cWe want to find balance between robots and the job and make sure we improve productivity without losing human jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alwisy\u2019s strategy is the opposite of the automotive industry. Instead of mass production with each robot having a specialized task, he focuses on his robots being multifunctional since the construction industry necessitates being flexible and agile. This strategy also comes with the bonus of being more cost-effective than the traditional assembly line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cInstead of spending millions of dollars on a long production line to produce a wall panel or series of wall panels, the system that we have can do the exact same thing for less than half a million dollars,\u201d Alwisy said. \u201cBased on our preliminary estimates, the return on investment can be as early as three to six months.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/04.05.23-Aladdin-Alwisy-speaks-to-Autodesk-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176740\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Alwisy\u2019s robotic system is not only multifunctional and cost-effective, but it will also work with humans to make their job easier and safer. \u201cAll we\u2019re trying to do is reduce the dangerous tasks and make the work more efficient,\u201d Alwisy stated. \u201cWe have no intention of replacing human workers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the lab, Alwisy teaches the current generation of workers and will be teaching the future generation as well. In addition, there is an opportunity for past Rinker students and other construction industry workers to learn about robotics as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith the research on robotics, we\u2019re trying to link the past to the future,\u201d Alwisy said. &#8220;Someone doesn\u2019t need to know how to program everything, or understand all the mechanics of it, for the robot to work. A framer who knows how to frame a wall, with a little bit of training, can do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf someone wants to come earn their master\u2019s or Ph.D., they can definitely work with us,\u201d Alwisy added. \u201cWe can build on the experience they already have in the field and see what their shortcomings are. With very little training, we can help them build on this experience and develop a line of research that fits their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In two years, those past, present, and future students will get to participate in this research while in the brand-new confines of the Bruno E. and Maritza F. Ramos Collaboratory, a 50,000-square foot addition to the college\u2019s facilities. The current Smart IDC Lab location is off campus at the Coastal Engineering Lab, making it much more difficult for students to access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cComing here, sometimes it\u2019s a little bit difficult, especially if they have classes,\u201d Alwisy shared. \u201cWorking on campus makes life so much easier. Instead of moving their car and maybe not finding parking when they get back to campus, they can literally walk five minutes to the research lab and conduct the experiment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to making the lab more accessible, Alwisy says it can accelerate the research since it will eliminate the time and resources it takes to get students off campus and to the current location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alwisy is counting down the days until the Smart IDC Lab relocates on campus. Not only does it mean more space for the robotic arms, it also provides an opportunity to not be isolated from his research peers in the college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWorking in the new collaboratory allows us to support not only the robotics station, but also different research facilities as we work together in order to think about new research areas,\u201d Alwisy stated. \u201cThe metal shop, woodshop, digital fabrication lab and the robotics are all going to be part of this new stream of research that we\u2019re hoping will further our own research.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0111-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176736\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first thing most people think about robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the technology will replace the need for humans in the workforce. 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